Stefano Natali

Scaling dependency management: The Shared Version Catalog How to maintain a single source of truth for your dependencies across multiple Android projects.

Gradle's Version Catalog was a huge step forward, but by default, it’s local to a single project.

In my latest article, I deep-dive into the "Shared Version Catalog" pattern.

#AndroidDev #Gradle #AndroidDevelopment #Kotlin #MobileEngineering #SoftwareArchitecture

Production-Ready Navigation 3 in Jetpack Compose A deep dive into Deep Links and multiple Scene Strategies

🚀 Deep Dive into Deep Links and Multiple Scene Strategies for Navigation 3 in Jetpack Compose!

Finally, Navigation 3 is in production! 🎉

For today, I decided to deep dive inside two fundamental concepts:

Deep Links 🔗

Multiple Scene Strategies ✨

#AndroidDev #JetpackCompose #Navigation3

The Art of Shadows in Jetpack Compose Redefining depth without elevation.

Say goodbye to the limitations of elevation. My new article explores the powerful dropShadow() and innerShadow() modifiers, unlocking full artistic control.

Finally, your UI can reflect your full design vision. Check it out

#JetpackCompose #AndroidDev #Compose #Shadows #UIUX #Android

Migrating to Navigation 3 in Jetpack Compose A deep dive into my experimental migration to Nav3, what’s great and what’s missing

Experimenting with Navigation 3 in Jetpack Compose was really interesting.

Read my article to see the code changes and the Nav3's alpha state.

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#AndroidDev #ComposeDev #Nav3 #AppDev

Material 3 Expressive Design: A New Era Part 2 Transform Android UI with Toolbars, FlexibleBottomAppBar and FloatingActionButtonMenu

Just dropped Part 2 of my "Material 3 Expressive Design: A New Era" series! 🎉

If you're building Android apps, you won't want to miss this deep dive into bringing #ExpressiveDesign to life with #Material3.

#AndroidDev #JetpackCompose #MaterialDesign #UIUX #MobileDevelopment #ExpressiveDesign

Material 3 Expressive Design: A New Era Transform Android UI with LoadingIndicator, SplitButtonLayout, and ButtonGroup

✨ My new article dives into Material 3 Expressive Design – it's all about making your apps feel more human.

We're talking hands-on with cool new components:
➡️ LoadingIndicator
➡️ SplitButtonLayout
➡️ ButtonGroup

Next up: Toolbars! Follow along if you wanna stay in the loop! 👇

GitHub - stefanoq21/BottomSheetNavigator3: This library provides a navigation solution for Compose projects using Material3 BottomSheets This library provides a navigation solution for Compose projects using Material3 BottomSheets - stefanoq21/BottomSheetNavigator3

Just released BottomSheetNavigator3 v1.0.3! 🎉 Now you have more control over your bottom sheets. You can block swipe-to-dismiss functionality using:

val bottomSheetNavigator = rememberBottomSheetNavigator(skipPartiallyExpanded = true, confirmValueChange = { false })

#AndroidDev #JetpackCompose

GitHub - stefanoq21/BottomSheetNavigator3: This library provides a navigation solution for Compose projects using Material3 BottomSheets This library provides a navigation solution for Compose projects using Material3 BottomSheets - stefanoq21/BottomSheetNavigator3

BottomSheetNavigator3 v1.0.2 is here! ✨ Get the update now for enhanced bottom sheet navigation.

Advance Mockk Features Boost your test coverage and streamline development

🚀 Advanced Mockk Features! 🚀

Take your Android tests to the next level with Spyk, Relaxed Mocks, and Callback Mocking! These features simplify testing, improve coverage, and streamline dev workflows.

#AndroidDev #Kotlin #Mockk #UnitTesting #AndroidTesting #JetpackCompose

Mockk: My Favorite Mocking Library for Android Isolate your code for Effective Testing

📣 New Article Alert! 📣

I'm excited to share my latest article on how to isolate your code for effective testing with Mockk!

In this article, I explore the power of Mockk, my favorite mocking library for Android development.

#AndroidDevelopment #Kotlin #Testing #Mockk #AndroidDev

Koin’s Isolated Context Create a separate dependency injection container for your libraries and SDKs

🚀 Exploring Modular Development with Koin

I just published a new article on Koin’s Isolated Context, a powerful feature for creating independent DI setups in modular libraries and SDKs.

#AndroidDev #AndroidDevelopment #Koin #DependencyInjection #JetpackCompose

Thanks for sharing my article!

Just wrapped up two amazing days at #DroidconItaly #Milan2024!

Loved the insightful talks, met some brilliant minds, and reconnected with old friends. Can't wait to apply what I've learned!

Elevating Your Jetpack Compose UI with GraphicsLayer Explore the Power of Layer-based transformations and effects

🚀 New Article: Elevating Your Jetpack Compose UI with GraphicsLayer 🚀

In this article, we’ll uncover the full potential of GraphicsLayer!

Learn how to enhance your app’s design and interactivity with just a few lines of code!

GitHub - stefanoq21/BottomSheetNavigator3: This library provides a navigation solution for Compose projects using Material3 BottomSheets This library provides a navigation solution for Compose projects using Material3 BottomSheets - stefanoq21/BottomSheetNavigator3

🎉 Just released version 0.0.11 of my library, BottomSheetNavigator3!

This library implement bottom sheet navigation with Material 3 in Jetpack Compose. Check it out and let me know your thoughts! 🚀